World Music Legends

Fela KutiThe late, great Nigerian bandleader Fela Kuti was one of the most dynamic, original and uncompromising musicians to emerge from the great post-colonial African pop explosion in the 1960s and ’70s. Style: AfrobeatBy Tom Pryor

Miriam MakebaThe end of apartheid in South Africa allowed those who’d been forced to flee to come home. Miriam Makeba, the country’s jewel of a singer who’d left her homeland in 1960, returned as both a musical and political icon.Style: FolkBy Chris Nickson

Amália RodriguesAmália Rodrigues brought distinction to the Portuguese fado style, taking it from the back streets of Lisbon to concert halls around the world.Style: FadoBy Chris Nickson

Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanThe late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan not only transcended time, but also language and religion. There was magic when he opened his mouth, a sense of holy ecstasy that was exciting and emotional.Style: QawwaliBy Chris Nickson